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The pycnidia are produced at the openings of the stomatal chim- 

 neys, and an aggregate of hyphse generally closes the opening. 

 The spores are pale brown, straight or slightly curved, two to three 

 septate, and 25 to 30 by 3 /*. 



A species of Khabdospora may sometimes be associated with the 

 trouble, but it is apparently of secondary importance. 



Specimens collected : Austin ; Falfurrias, 2467 ; Round Rock. 2407. 



PURSLANE. 



White-rust (Albugo portulacae (DC.) Kuntze). — This species of 

 white-rust has been found on two different species of Portulaca. 



Specimens collected: (1) On Portulaca oleracea L. — Beeville, 1811; Bastrop, 

 2028; Luling, 2248; Cuero, 2585; Stockdale, 2632. (2) On Portulaca lanceolata 

 Eng.— Falfurrias, 2439. 



RAIN LILY. 



Rust (Puccinia cooperiae Long). — On the leaves of the small rain 

 lily (Cooperia drummondii Herb.) are formed oval or elliptical 

 brown sori, often very abundantly aggregated. 



Specimen collected: Austin, 493. 



RIVINA. 



Leaf -spot (Oercospora flagellars Ell. and Martin). — The general 

 symptomatology of this disease on Rivina laevis L. is the same as the 

 leaf -spot of the poke weed (p. 99). Since it also agrees in size of 

 conidiophores and conidia, it is very probably the same fungus, the 

 hosts being related. 



Specimens collected: Austin, 303, 1419. 



RUELLIA. 



Rust (Puccinia ruelliae (B. and Br.) Lagerh.). — On Ruellia tube- 

 rosa L. an abundance of sori are produced, punctiform to 1 mm. in 

 diameter, mostly upon the upper surface of the leaves. 



Specimens collected : Austin, 34, 412, 439 ; Beeville, 1797. 



SAGE. 



Rust (Puccinia farinacea Long). — Minute, rounded, brown sori 

 are formed on the upper surface of the leaves of sage (Salvia 

 farinacea L.). 



Specimen collected : Austin, 349. 



SENNA. 



Leaf-spot (Ramularia cassiaecola Heald and Wolf. Syn. — Oerco- 

 spora occiclentalis Ell. and Kellerm.) — This fungus on senna (Cassia 



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